Aquarius macrophyllus (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng
Basionym : Echinodorus macrophyllus (Kunth) Micheli[1]
Synonyms :
Alisma macrophyllum Kunth
Sagittaria palifolia var. macrophylla (Kunth) Kuntze
Occurrence:
Southern Brazil.
Morphology General habit
Perennial, from rhizomes, petioles and stems glabrous to rough, to 110 (- probably more) cm
Morphology Leaves
Leaves emersed, blades ovate, 7 - 11-veined, 8 - 25 cm long, 7 - 26 cm wide, without translucent markings, apex acute to acuminate, base deeply cordate, petioles round, furrowed, glabrous to stellate hairy, 20 - 45 cm long, 5 mm diam., base with sheath to 7 cm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit oblanceoloid, c. 4-ribbed, keeled, glandular, c. 2.5 mm long, 1 mm wide, glands c. 4, glands circular, between ribs, beak terminal, erect, c. 1 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence racemose or paniculate, 6 - 9 whorls, each 5 - 13-flowered, erect, protruding leaves, occasionally proliferating, up to 25 - 40 cm long and up to 20 cm wide, rachis round, glabrous to stellate-hairy, pedicels round, 27 - 70 cm long, 5 mm in diam, bracts free, lanceolate, coarse, shorter than pedicels subtended, 1 - 2 cm long, 0.4 - 0.7 mm wide, 11 - 19-veined, apex acute to acuminate, pedicels spreading inwards Flower and fruit, 1.5 - 2.5 cm long, 0.6 mm diam. flowers 1.5 - 2.5 cm in diameter, sepals and petals spreading, sepals 14 - 17-veined, 6 mm long and 4 mm wide, veins without papillae, petals without claws, overlapping, c. 8 mm long and c. 6 mm wide, stamens 20 - 24, anthers many-sided, 1 mm long, filament c. 1.5 mm long, carpels numerous
Phenology
Flowering and fruiting from October to December.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 POWO (2021). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Im Internet veröffentlicht; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org Abgerufen am 22. August 2021."
- ↑ Daderot - Own work
- ↑ Kostiantyn Loboda, Black Water http://echinodorus.com.ua/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 by João de Deus Medeiros